in theory it's about making your own well-being a priority, often in a put-on-your-own-oxygen-mask-first kind of way
I'm just hearing the phrase "self care" used as a trend/meme/"thing" (I thought it was just an ordinary phrase). What's it about? ELI5
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in practice, it's about buying certain things
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Care of the self (self cultivation) is concept from Ancient Greece- Foucault promoted it as means of resistance https://monoskop.org/images/1/12/Foucault_Michel_The_History_of_Sexuality_3_The_Care_of_the_Self.pdf …
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sleep has been an interesting one for me recently bc improving sleep for moms often means "sleep training" i.e. letting kid cry a bit
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moms feel so incredibly guilty over doing this, even though it's effective and safe, that the justification strongly leans instrumental
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This is how I've seen it used even in practice FWIW. In my circles I've never seen it used to sell stuff or to brag.https://twitter.com/amelapay/status/911736907171876867 …
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No reason to invalidate it just bc it's trending though. Every once in a while a good thing becomes memetic.
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Self-care is a concept from the field of Social Work applied to mitigate the intrinsic negative adaptations of a person's personality.
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Breathing when you're anxious, talking out complex emotions with friends, and saying no to overcommitting yourself are examples of self-care
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